Harvard poll: 13% of Americans hold positive view of Hamas

The Center for American Political Research at Harvard University recently released its monthly survey results from March 20-21, 2024, focusing on American attitudes toward Israel and its conflict with Hamas.

• 38% of Americans back Biden's approach to Israel's conflict with Hamas, consistent with February's figures.
• 49% of respondents have a positive attitude towards Israel, while 31% express dissatisfaction.
• The Palestinian Authority is viewed positively by 18% and negatively by 48%.
• Hamas is viewed positively by 13% of Americans, with 64% opposing the organization.
• Only 5% of Americans deem Israel's conflict with Hamas a significant U.S. agenda item, while antisemitism is important to 2%.
• Israel is a personal concern for just 1% of Americans.
• 17% see Biden's support for Ukraine and Israel as an achievement, but 11% feel he hasn't done enough.
• 56% endorse the proposal to give Israel $14 billion for the Hamas conflict, with support varying by age: 48% among 18-24-year-olds and 70% among those over 65.
• 64% are closely following the conflict, with 79% siding with Israel and 21% with Hamas. 66% believe Israel tries to avoid civilian casualties, versus 34% who don't.
• 63% think the conflict should continue until kidnapped Israelis are freed; 37% call for an immediate ceasefire.
• 77% argue Hamas should be removed from Gaza, while 23% think it should retain control.
• If Hamas is neutralized, 36% say Israel should govern Gaza, 34% prefer a new Arab-led structure, and 30% favor handing control to the Palestinian Authority.
• 52% found Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer's call for Israeli elections inappropriate, and 46% think it benefitted Hamas.
• 67% blame Hamas for the conflict, and 47% doubt its health ministry's claim of over 30,000 deaths in Gaza.
• 54% believe Biden's Israel policy is more about U.S. politics than Israel's or the world's well-being.
• Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has a 32% approval rating among Americans, with 31% disapproving. Others assessed include Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Elon Musk, Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Vivek Ramaswamy, Mike Johnson, with Biden, Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton, Chuck Schumer, Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez, Antony Blinken, Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib, and Mahmoud Abbas showing negative approval ratings.